Permanent waving rod



' Nov. 10, 1931.

PERMANENT WAVING ROD Filed April 7. 1930 lNVENTOR BY @kglmml ATTORNEY D. J. MARTIN 1,831,127-

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Application s; April 7, 193o.- Serial no. 442,162.

This invention relates to devices for use in connection with the permanent waving of hair. The individual locks being subjected to heat are wrapped about "waving rods. There are two forms ofwrap now in general use. One is called the croquignole wrap The'croqui nole wrap, which is taken from the ends of the hair toward'the scalp, gives tight curled ends and relatively loose curls of hair before or waves toward the scalp. The spiral wrap gives practically the reverse arrangement. The croquignole-wrap is preferred by customers as a general ruleon account'of the relatively tight curls To. provide a wave of a more or less tightly curled or uniform nature from end to end however now necessitates the use of two separate rods, one especially designed for the croquignole and the other for the spiral wave. The operation necessary 'to attain the desired end therefore consumes considerable time, which is irks'ome" to the patient andnejcessitates the operator working at a very small profit or even at a lossyorhaving to charge a price which many are not'inclined or are unable to pay. I o" The principal object of my invention is to avoid the above t me-takingand expensive;

features of operationby providing a single rodso constructed that boththe croquignole and'spiral wraps may be made thereon. in short time. The two separate rods and the eon-e sponding' sets of operations now necessary are therefore combined in one, with a consequent reduction in time and also expense for equipment. a I

A further obiect of the invention isto'pro:

and the other the spiral wrap.

formed on the ends of the hair, but with the longer hair now being worn the wave is too loose'toward thescalp;

* 4; the engaging A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedinglyefl'ective for the'purposefor which it is designed.

These objects I accomplish by means of 5 such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claims.

In the drawings similar characters of ref erence indicate corresponding parts in the several views j gig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved r0 Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of-the same.

Figs. 3 to 5 are side elevations of the rod .1:

showing the jinitial engagement of the hair,

the croquignole wrap and the spiral wrap respectively. Fig.6 is a sideelevation of the rod showing the wrapped hair as surrounded by the pro- 7.0;

tecting flannel. 7

Referring now more particularly to the; characters of reference on the drawings, the rod as a whole comprises ak'pair of tubular sections 1 and 2, which are respectively and are longitudinally alined with each other so as to form a single unit. The sections have a continuous shallow taper from the outer end of the rod. 1 whichterminates in a curved flare as at 3 1n the outer end of the section 2. i The sections are turnably mounted in connection with each other and means is provided to resist such turn ng. This means as shown comprises a cylindrical block 4 secured in and projecting from the a end of the section 1 adjacent the section 2, and extending into said section 2. The section? has a similar block 5 secured therein 7 and engaging the adjacent end of the block symmetrically shaped and cooperating ratchet teeth 6. A headed screw 7 is secured in the block 4 and projects freely through the block 5' to adjacent the outer end of the r section 2; a compression 'spring 8 being disposed between the head of the screw and the block 5. This arrangement normally holds the sections in close engagement with each other, while permitting of their rotation relative to each other in either direction, if sufii 10 long and short 75;.

ends of the blocks having forming an acute angle with the adjacent surface of the rod as plainly shownandbeing convexly curved relative to the rod so that-it may lie closely thereagainst. This StIlP with the adjacent portion of the rod forms a spring clip or wedge-like reces'sforinitial clamping engagement with the; hair, as

shown in Fig. 3. Formed on the saddle is.

another relatively short spring stripll which extends in the same direction as thestrip 10, and alsoforms with the adjacent portionof the saddle a spring clip for a purpose which will be seen later. v 1

Secured at one end to the section 2 toward the outer end of the same isaspring-clip strip 12 which extends thence spirally along the section 2 with a left-hand pitchand inslightly diverging relation to the rod,to a termination a short distance beyond the adjacent'end of the sectionl, or in overlapping relation thereto. Adjacent such termination the strip 12 is formed with a decided outward bend or curve, as shown at 12a, which facilitates the passing of the hair between said strip and the rod. j

In operation the rod is held in the fingers of the operator so that the clip 10 is toward the right and the lock of hair 13 to be raised I is passed adjacent its end under the clip so that it is wedgingly clamped against the rod,

as shown in Fig. 3. The rod is then turned with a left hand movement so as to wrap the hair about the rod and clip 10 a desired number of times with a more or less straight or croquignole form of wrap, as shown in Fig. l. The rod is then angled somewhat, while its rotation is continued, so. that the hair about the rod. with a dewill then be raised A cided spiral as shown in Fig. 5.

The tapering of the rod preventsany'slack developing in the hair toward its relatively advanced edge as it is thus wrapped spirally. When the wrap reaches the section 2 or the clip 12 (by which timethe'rod isclose to the scalp) the section 2 is rotated relative to the section 1 so as to causesaid clip to engage the'hair as shown in Fig. 5. The-section 1 is then turned relative to the section which causes the wrappings to be tightened up: about the-rod from, end to end toany desired extent. V, V U j The usual flannelstrap 14 is then raised about the hair on the rod, from the section" 2 toward the section 1; the free end of this strip or that adjacent the outer end .ofthe section l beingthen passed under and-caught;

direction rod member,

by the clip 11. This avoids the necessity of tying the flannel against unwrapping as must now be done, and which of course in the aggregate consumes considerable time. The rod is now in condition to be inserted in the usual type of tubular heating coil,the size ard coils of this type. j

When the operation is completed the flannel is of course first removed and the clip 12 is then disengaged from the hair by turning the section 1 in a forward or right hand while holding the section 2 station-v ary. Thisaction automatically clears said clip from the hair without any pulling on the same or disturbing of the wrap or curl being necessary. a

The provision ofthe flare 3 on the outer end of the section 2 prevents the hair from possibly pasing over the adjacent end ofthe rod.

Fromthe fore oing description it will b readily seen that? have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forthherein. V

. While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction ofthedevice, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what claim as'new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

.1. "A permanent waving rod comprising a rod member, and a spring element projecting lengthwise thereof from adjacent one end thereof, and arranged to provide with the adthereof, and arranged to provide with theadacent surface of the rod a wedge-like-recess for clamping engagement with the hair, and

means supporting the element from the rod;

for sliding movement along the same r 3. A permanent waving rod comprising'a The saddle 9 being slidable on the rod I it maybe adjusted in position according to the g of the rod being such that it will fit any standrodmember, meanson the rod for clamping engagement with the hair, and separate means on said rod adjacent said first named means for clamping engagement with one endof a fabricwrapping. I

4. A permanent waving rod comprising a a spring strip projecting lengthwise thereof from adjacent one end of the same and forming an acute angle wit-h the rod, and another spring strip similarly disposed relative to the rod but nearer said end of the rod than the first named strip.

5. A permanent waving rod comprising longitudinally alined rod sections turnable relative to each other,- means between the sections resisting such turning, means mounted on one rod section toward the outer end of the same for clamping engagement with the hair adjacent its ends, and means fixed on the other rod section for clamping engagement with the adjacent portion of the hair after it has been wrapped on the rod from the other end thereof.

6. A permanent waving rod comprising longitudinally alined rod sections turnable relative to each other, means between the sections resisting such turning, means on one rod section toward the outer end of the same for clamping engagement with the hair adjacent its ends, and a spring strip secured at one end to the other rod section and adjacent the outer end thereof and extending thence along said section in spiral and gradually diverging relation thereto for clamping engagement with the hair adjacent the scalp.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

DELBERT J. MARTIN. 

